Wed May 22 15:43:40 SAST 2013

'Unholy commotion at church'

Nov 13, 2012 | LULAMILE FENI, Daily Dispatch | 85 comments

A MTHATHA church resembled a battlefield as congregation members armed with knives, pangas, sjamboks and guns turned on one another when a fight broke out between rival groups.

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Nov 13, 2012

candilious

What is happening "Face it the world coming to an end ...........................
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Nov 13, 2012

maneater

its a holly war!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

BrizzyPistol7

Amagedon.
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Nov 13, 2012

Right-Back-Khumalo

We are really an angry nation, aren't we? This is a very small issue and it could have been verbally resolved, especially as these are church people. It seems people don't care about sins anymore. Who goes to a church carrying a gun?
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Nov 13, 2012

MGEEZ

What an angry bunch of church members????
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Nov 13, 2012

THEmadame2B-BBEE

there is no peace there
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Nov 13, 2012

Mokwepa

i blame mayonnaise here
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Nov 13, 2012

ISIDINDI

'...render your hearts not your clothes...'
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Nov 13, 2012

MGEEZ

@Right-Back-Khumalo
We are really an angry nation, aren't we? This is a very small issue and it could have been verbally resolved, especially as these are church people. It seems people don't care about sins anymore. Who goes to a church carrying a gun?
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Indeed!!!! One thing i can tell you though is that those who carried guns to church did not go there to worship; but to fight.
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Nov 13, 2012

andmuchmore

oh my God//////////
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Nov 13, 2012

MGEEZ

@Mokwepa
i blame mayonnaise here
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Which one? Nola or Cross and Blackwell
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Nov 13, 2012

seribe

Where do pangas,guns and knives comes from in a church? Indeed the world come to an end it seems as if it was a planned battle
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Nov 13, 2012

Mokwepa

@MGEEZ
@Mokwepa
i blame mayonnaise here
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Which one? Nola or Cross and Blackwell
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Mpongo..Zim brand
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Nov 13, 2012

Mygirl

Amaweseli.... ssssssies maan niyanyanyisa..!!!!! Phu..!!
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Nov 13, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

Bible-clutching women wearing bright red and white church uniforms were forced to flee as fellow Methodist Church of Southern Africa members attacked other worshippers in a church yard at Mazizini vil.lage near Mthatha on Sunday morning.
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I can just imagine abomama bomthandazo scremaing and running for dear life

F*&^% why are we such an angry nation.......... what happend to the KIND in humankind???
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Nov 13, 2012

Danielrjvvuren

We are in the "African Renascence" so what would it be without some Christian bashing I guess?
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Nov 13, 2012

MabhebezaEC___69!!!

Illuminati @ it's best!!!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

RobinX

In a church nogal. We have really become a blot of shame on this continent. Going to church with weapons has to be the worst travesty of religion I can imagine. SIS!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

Blame ANC.
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Nov 13, 2012

Bumboklaat

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe
Blame ANC.
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Blame the colonianization of the African mind and loss of culture, also the money making schemes they call churches robbing our people blind in the name of the "saviour". There wouldn't be any fighting if there was no money and power involved!
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MabhebezaEC___69!!!

@Bumboklaat
KatakataEmaotoAditshepe
Blame ANC.
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Blame the colonianization of the African mind and loss of culture, also the money making schemes they call churches robbing our people blind in the name of the "saviour". There wouldn't be any fighting if there was no money and power involved!
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Well said my man, well said!!!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

Papage

The devil is inside the Church, They Pastor Zondo & Mbhoro
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Nov 13, 2012

Papage

Ke Mawesele? I dont believe my eyes, what happened? now where must we go pray then if the head Office is doing this?
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Nov 13, 2012

RobinX

Bumboklaat: Don't be a knuckle. Not everything is caused by colonialism. This is just plain ridiculous factionalism and cannot be defelcted away from the people that go to a church armed to the teeth. Get real, man.
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Nov 13, 2012

Papage

I just wonder how do the Minister get to Preach the word of God after that
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Nov 13, 2012

MGEEZ

@Papage
The devil is inside the Church, They Pastor Zondo & Mbhoro
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He has been for a long time; only people who have an unhealthy appetite for arguments will deny that, for the scripture is replete with such warnings of wolves in sheep clothing etc
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Nov 13, 2012

Bumboklaat

@RobinX
Bumboklaat: Don't be a knuckle. Not everything is caused by colonialism. This is just plain ridiculous factionalism and cannot be defelcted away from the people that go to a church armed to the teeth. Get real, man
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If you are the former RobinH then I am disapointed that you would just shoot from the hip and call me a knucle! whatever that is I don't like it! I have read your comments before and you are a very liberal commentator. I have disagreed with some of your opinions and chose not to comment because as much as I disagreed they were your opinions! So my dear sir! or should I say baas! I take offence that you would call me a knuckle simply because I express my opinion. It is my observation that most of the things instilled by colonialism was passed on from generation to generation by our forefather and the forefathers before them! Hence my comment! If you think you are better or smarter than everyone then I got news for you! You are only a person and can never be better than everyone and I do not care how many degrees you have or from under which rock you crawled! Just to fcuk with me! Verstaan?
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Nov 13, 2012

antie

I can relate to this kind of anger. Every easter Monday, some very small (about 20 members) Nigerian church group gather 2 houses away from me. They put about 20 massive speakers outside, and from 10 in the morning till all hours of the night, the pastor screams all kinds of wors.hip and h.ell and damnation over the speakers. He can be heard 5 blocks away. I have tried to tell him that he does not need to shout for God to hear him, but to no avail. That day I cannot even hear the TV inside my house. I am waiting for easter Monday 2013. He is going to personally experience he.ll and damnation.
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Nov 13, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

But after all they're imperfect humans as you are there's nothing wrong about them let them fight they have the right to bl@ksem each other.
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Nov 13, 2012

Dubul'Amanzi

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra
Bible-clutching women wearing bright red and white church uniforms were forced to flee as fellow Methodist Church of Southern Africa members attacked other worshippers in a church yard at Mazizini vil.lage near Mthatha on Sunday morning.
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I can just imagine abomama bomthandazo scremaing and running for dear life

F*&^% why are we such an angry nation.......... what happend to the KIND in humankind???
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I think we need to pray my sister,I will start a church here ko Sowetan.
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Nov 13, 2012

THEmadame2B-BBEE

they fight for leadership, i this shows how desperate people are to be in the position of power even at church, because they want to control, the only person who was able to do that was Jesus because he had spiritually transcended as a demi-god, so ppl must just stop being stupid
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Nov 13, 2012

Hail

Ja ne, is it the end of time? the problem is people want to own the church and become attached to the material things of the church. @papage ke mawesele! ijoo ga balwa ko godimo rona ko tlase re reng?
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Nov 13, 2012

joyful

@antie
LOL! our brothers from Naija think the power is in the voice-o, you have to shouti and shouti! Chineke go hear well-well, He go do miracles - even you their neighbourso, go hear-o; in the end you go come join and leavi your sacrilege and abomination!

LOL!
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Nov 13, 2012

MabhebezaEC___69!!!

llluminati, Freemasons @ work here i tell you!!!!!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

RobinX

Bumboklaat> With respect, your remark required shooting from the hip. You are far to free with your blaming colonialism. As long as people use such clearly outmoded notions to escape the real issues we will never get anywhere. I am indeed RobinH, and I stand by my remark. I am just sick and tired of knee-jerk blame colonialism, blame Apartheid, blame some imagined agent responses one comes across, whyile not even bothering to look closely at the situation in which modern day South Africans willingly place themselves. It is a pity that you seem unable to look past a very distant past. Rather blame greed.... and for that one could conceivably blame a way of thinking engendered by capital;ist exploitation, but in this instance that would be a real stretch.
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KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

Waar was Jesus?
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Nov 13, 2012

antie

Bumboklaat, I've read Robin's response to you, and yours to him. What I would like is for you to explain HOW you relate this incident to colonialism. Just saying it does make you sound as if you are brainwashed to sing a specific tune, so maybe an explanation will go a long way to understand your opinion.
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joyful

But this is sad - sad that only one man is in the middle of it all!

The reverend, if he truly has the calling - should persue peace at all price. that is what the Word says!

he should be able to call the 2 sactions together, introduce a new pastor and giv his support - then resign! as a shepherd he should put the best interest of God's flock before his own interest!
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Nov 13, 2012

!#Sinudeity#!

Even at churches there are rival factions who want to k1ll each other.
South Africans, WTF is up with you? Another case of tradition or culture?

Come on!!!
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Dubul'Amanzi

!#Sinudeity#!
Even at churches there are rival factions who want to k1ll each other.
South Africans, WTF is up with you? Another case of tradition or culture?

Come on!!!
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Which language (home language) do you speak?
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THEmadame2B-BBEE

MabhebezaEC___69!!!
....you are drunk
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Nov 13, 2012

antie

Joyful, 2013 easter Monday I am going to take my 12 pet snakes to that yard. I will show him he.ll.
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MabhebezaEC___69!!!

@THEmadame2B-BBEE
MabhebezaEC___69!!!
....you are drunk
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You must be high on something stronger than alcohol!!!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

Dubul'Amanzi

joyful
But this is sad - sad that only one man is in the middle of it all!

The reverend, if he truly has the calling - should persue peace at all price. that is what the Word says!

he should be able to call the 2 sactions together, introduce a new pastor and giv his support - then resign! as a shepherd he should put the best interest of God's flock before his own interest!***88
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I agree
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Nov 13, 2012

!#Sinudeity#!

Dubul'Amanzi - Swahili :P
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Dubul'Amanzi

!#Sinudeity#!
Dubul'Amanzi - Swahili :P
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Liar I know which language.

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Nov 13, 2012

joyful

does anyone have pictures or even a video?

this will might make very interesting viewing - those without weapons, were they bashing with bibles and hym books????
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Nov 13, 2012

RobinX

Dubul: Fanagalo?
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MGEEZ

@Bumboklaat
@RobinX
Indeed RobinX is the former RobinH; you cant miss tha; all the traits are there. He knows everything and if you dare disagree with him; either you are a knucle, a twit or you even need to grow a brain; just to mention a few of his vocabulary and to him this condescending attitude is perfectly normal and if you do not like it go fly a kite as he would say or find a mirror for a toy!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

Usernamee

Religion & Politics goes hand in hand.....

If there can be violence in politics why can't there be violence in in religions....

Muslims are killing Jews and Jews are killing Muslims all in the name of religion....

Problem = people are failing to research what they engage themselves into, and the danger with that is, rational thinking is over-shadowed by emotions born from engaging on something they know little about.
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THEmadame2B-BBEE

MabhebezaEC___69!!!
...yeah sure opium………….unlike alcohol, the side effects of alcohol it attacks your cell membrane and then you end up posting stupid comments
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Nov 13, 2012

Blackstone.lebs

Weapons in church? what a shame...this is a possible precursor to a new church. Too much power corrupts and usually results in such fights and splinter groups.

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!#Sinudeity#!

Dubul'Amanzi - At the moment, the two languages I use the most at home is Java and C#.
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Nov 13, 2012

Dubul'Amanzi

!#Sinudeity#!
Dubul'Amanzi - At the moment, the two languages I use the most at home is Java and C#.
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You speak Xhosa,ngikubamba ngomoya,yaz kuthi ngikutshele indaba zakho If you don't mind.
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Nov 13, 2012

Yotywa

Never a dull moment in SA, I wonder in other countries?
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Nov 13, 2012

!#Sinudeity#!

Dubul'Amanzi - I can speak a little bit of Xhosa, mostly Zulu though.
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Nov 13, 2012

RobinX

Mgeez: It is so gratifying to see that I made an impression.
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Nov 13, 2012

Msiphos00

MGEEZ
@Bumboklaat
@RobinX
Indeed RobinX is the former RobinH; you cant miss tha; all the traits are there. He knows everything and if you dare disagree with him; either you are a knucle, a twit or you even need to grow a brain; just to mention a few of his vocabulary and to him this condescending attitude is perfectly normal and if you do not like it go fly a kite as he would say or find a mirror for a toy!!!
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Tempers are flying here
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Nov 13, 2012

Msiphos00

We have a double ZCC, and the Shembe Church will also be double now my lovely Wesile is doubling up eishhhhhh
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Nov 13, 2012

Missjoy

Akusibobonke aboyothi Nkosi Nkosi aboyowubona umbuso wezulu. Izwe liya ekugcineni lungisani indlela yenu
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Nov 13, 2012

Tobby

Eishhh Xhosa's and Eastern Cape again???? fighting for positions at church, chasing a minister away or unholy war??? it's what they always do, they are so used to that- Baqhelile maba yekwe babulalane qha.
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Nov 13, 2012

nzaco

funny characters here...where is Goaaaatyyyyyy
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Nov 13, 2012

Bumboklaat

Robin and Antie

I said it's colonialism because thats what it is. I did not mention apartheid but it also left an effect on some of our people, whether you guys aprrove of my opinion or not I frankly don't give a m0nkey's b@lls. I have seen the effects of the past, whether it be colonialism or apartheid the fact remains it has affected my people to an extent that they feel that their own cultures and customs are inferior to that of westerners. I will not take kindly to you insulting me and saying I blame colonialism or apartheid. I don't condone people blaming apartheid for their lack of morals or for the fact that they are unemployed. I certainly don't blame apartheid for the fact that I can not afford a house and a car. But I will express my opinion about it's effects on my people because I see it everyday!
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Bumboklaat

@nzaco
funny characters here...where is Goaaaatyyyyyy
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Ya san! O fodile?
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Nov 13, 2012

Danielrjvvuren

Why stop there lets start blaming the effects of the creation! No wait! On the Spanish Inquisition no black plaque! I see the effects of that everyday! Hows about the effect that Da Vinci had on the world now there is cause and effect for you!
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Nov 13, 2012

mthosam

devils, people will still join such church in the name of our pastor. refrain from devils of such calibre
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Nov 13, 2012

Sophisticated_Ignorance

Oh, black people... Just because it happened at a church/ by church goers doesnt make it armageddon or holy war or anything holy... Damn, why do y'all always have to take it there? Pathetic sods, really!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

Selomakwae

Ao banna "siyakudumisa Thixo ukuba ungu Jehovah"

Kutheni icawe eli bhedeshayo??
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Nov 13, 2012

antie

Bumboklaat. staaaadig seun. I don't approve, nor do I disapprove of your opinion as I do not understand your opinion because you do not care to explain your opninion. You blame colonialism, and I do not understand why, as in my 69 yrs I have never seen or known of white people fighting like this at a church, so I truly am interested in your opinion. Or do you just blame without thinking it through?
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Nov 13, 2012

Isicathul'esihloliwe

Kulungile Baba makuyintando yakho..
Kulungile Baba!!
Noma besigijimisa ngamaphanga..
Kulungile Baba!!!!
Noma bethi ngi overstayile kulenkonzo
Kulungile Baba!!!!!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

mokomakj

Ku wenzajani bazalwane, Uthixo ebe nani ku le xhesha elinzima.
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Sophisticated_Ignorance

I rest my case! Total idiocy!!!
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Nov 13, 2012

RobinX

Bumbo: Whatever. Had enough of this now. Let's just go and chop up a fellow congregant in true colonial fashion, shall we.......
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Nov 13, 2012

child4real


***Papage***

I think people before they can comment about spiritual stuff they should introspect themselves first...infact I wonder if this person knows anything about God...!
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Nov 13, 2012

Mokwepa

midiocracy
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Nov 13, 2012

child4real

The truth is...people should repeant in churches and know that having to just be present in church doesnt constitu holiness.
Our God is the merciful god, His luv is amazing ,yes He luvs us all but,it's easy to come to Him.
God needs to be worshipped in truth and in spirit and the only way is the blood of the lamb, that washes away all the sins of the world, to whom you come by lossing yourself.

That lamb is Lord Jesus Christ---
He died for all the sins of the world---
That we may have love and peace---
That we may overcome the sins---
That we may be unite with God the Father--
That we may defeat satan the deciever of man

God is luv and people should stop sins and live a holly life that doesn't have a false pretence.
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Nov 13, 2012

child4real

It still say having to wear church clothes and going to church doesn't make you holly at all and so as staying at home not congregating with your fellow Christians.
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Nov 13, 2012

MGEEZ

@Tobby
Eishhh Xhosa's and Eastern Cape again???? fighting for positions at church, chasing a minister away or unholy war??? it's what they always do, they are so used to that- Baqhelile maba yekwe babulalane qha.
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What informs this unfortunate statement now?
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Nov 13, 2012

MGEEZ

@child4real
***Papage***
I think people before they can comment about spiritual stuff they should introspect themselves first...infact I wonder if this person knows anything about God...!
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What informs your statement above?
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Nov 13, 2012

CHIEFKHONZAPHI2nd

Things happen like this and some1 tells us that we need cleansing, only people going back to God not churches, Religion or cleansing.
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Nov 13, 2012

SebolaNtimetseAdikateMoketla

"I like your Christ but I dont like your Christians
They're so unlike him"
Mahatma Ghandi


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Nov 13, 2012

TrapStar

And yet they say IZIKHOTHANE are F&*KD up, How do you explaid this now?
For childrens Of God to Unite and form one thing, what they do is chop each other up.


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Nov 13, 2012

Intomb'omxhosa

Tobby
Eishhh Xhosa's and Eastern Cape again???? fighting for positions at church, chasing a minister away or unholy war??? it's what they always do, they are so used to that- Baqhelile maba yekwe babulalane qha.
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hey wena dom kop....dont use that little brown pikinini between your legs to think, your head is there for the assignement!
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Nov 13, 2012

paracute

Master Piece, this should be written in guinea's book of records, there have been fights and arguments in churches but i never heard of anything as groot as this.
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Nov 13, 2012

nzaco

BoooooooooOOOoooOOoooOOooooOOOooOOOooOOOooOOoOmbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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